diff --git a/cmd/project/docker_build.go b/cmd/project/docker_build.go
index 628c0c32..03c2ed60 100644
--- a/cmd/project/docker_build.go
+++ b/cmd/project/docker_build.go
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ func configureDockerfileTemplate(ctx context.Context, shopCfg *shop.Config) (map
 
 	templateVars := map[string]interface{}{
 		"PHP":          shopCfg.Docker.PHP,
+		"Variant":      shopCfg.Docker.Variant,
 		"ExcludePaths": shopCfg.Docker.ExcludePaths,
 		"BuildEnv":     strings.Join(buildEnvironments, " "),
 		"RunEnv":       strings.Join(runEnvironments, " "),
diff --git a/cmd/project/templates/Dockerfile.tpl b/cmd/project/templates/Dockerfile.tpl
index b95d0a50..871fb09c 100644
--- a/cmd/project/templates/Dockerfile.tpl
+++ b/cmd/project/templates/Dockerfile.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.4
 
 # pin versions
-FROM shopware/docker-base:{{.PHP.PhpVersion}} as base-image
+FROM shopware/docker-base:{{.PHP.PhpVersion}}-{{ .Variant }} as base-image
 FROM ghcr.io/friendsofshopware/shopware-cli:latest-php-{{.PHP.PhpVersion}} as shopware-cli
 
 FROM base-image as base-extended
diff --git a/shop/config.go b/shop/config.go
index 92d435a4..1b48ee76 100644
--- a/shop/config.go
+++ b/shop/config.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type ConfigDocker struct {
 	PHP          ConfigDockerPHP                   `yaml:"php,omitempty"`
 	ExcludePaths []string                          `yaml:"exclude_paths,omitempty"`
 	Hooks        ConfigDockerHooks                 `yaml:"hooks,omitempty"`
+	Variant      string                            `yaml:"variant,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ConfigDockerHooks struct {
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ func fillEmptyConfig(c *Config) *Config {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.Docker.Variant == "" {
+		c.Docker.Variant = "caddy"
+	}
+
 	return c
 }
 
diff --git a/shop/shopware-project-schema.json b/shop/shopware-project-schema.json
index 85e68fae..2be72589 100644
--- a/shop/shopware-project-schema.json
+++ b/shop/shopware-project-schema.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {"type": "string"}
                 },
+                "variant": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": ["caddy", "fpm"],
+                    "default": "caddy"
+                },
                 "hooks": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "additionalProperties": false,